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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Re-Inventing the Wheel - Episode 348 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

You probably attend an event at least once a year. Whether you stay pretty close to home or travel across the country, come rain or shine we love to connect with you!
Sometimes events are all about shopping, but more often than not, events are a combination of shopping and education. When attending a show that combines classes and market place, shopping literally becomes dashes between classes. Time is short so my dash plan includes the necessary pit stop and (keeping my fingers crossed for short lines) visits to my favorite or new vendor spot.

As a vendor, we do our best to bring the right amount of scents and products. We are thrilled when we have the product or scent you are looking for, but sometimes the unexpected happens, like there is a sudden run on "fill in your favorite scent or product here" and the person in front of you just bought the last one. Being left wanting after waiting just sucks!
It's awesome when a product or scent become wildly popular but we are crushed when we have to serve disappointment because there is no more.

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Step Two: Click on the, "Events," tab
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We'll even text you a reminder during the event!

Sincerely,

Lo-Lo

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This weeks episode is sponsored by
Erin Lane Bags, The Bar Maids, Purlescence Yarns and Sheepspot.On The Needles:(0:34)

Jasmin finished the ruffle on the Elsa sweater out of yarn by Lisa Souza. Everything is written in excrutiating detail on her project page.

Jasmin will occasionally talk about knitting with babies, it will not be its own segment.
She is currently on her Bifrost scarf by Infinite Twist. and mentioned #expertenablers Jasmin mentions the Weaving Join (Clasped Weft Join) She raves about the Boppy

Gigi made some Bilingual Preemie hats, a knitted body with a crochet flower. Jasmin mentions books by Nicky Epstein. Gigi mentions the Knit Girllls podcast.
One of our friends had success with a sewn buttonhole from the Vogue Knitting Book.

Events:(23:37)

Gigi had a lot of fun at Pacific International Quilt Fest. This year, the many portraits were noticiable.
She mentions fusible, gridded interfacing for a postage stamp quilt.

The next event we will be attending is going to be Stitches West 2016.

In Stitches:(29:35)

Gigi wore her gray Citron and a pair of sparkly socks. She will be wearing shawls when she is sitting in bed.

New prize, generously donated by Fab Funky Fibres: The Big One Gradient.
Parameters for participating in the #operationsockdrawer contest:

Participants: post a picture to the ravelry forum, or to instagram with the #operationsockdrawer,
have your ravelry name on your instagram profile. Feel free to double
dip your projects.

Projects will be judged on originality and general delightfulness.
We mention Susan B. Anderson's podcast
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New contest: #GrinchBomb
Mastering The Knits, a podcast hosted by Alicia, and Natalie of the former Bark'n Knit podcast are hosting a #ElvesWorkshopAlong. We are hosting another Grinch-Along this year.

Post your holiday gift knitting to instagram with both the
#elvesworkshopalong AND the #grinchbomb hashtag (and add a grinch
somewhere in the photo, if you can, like this:

The four prizes for the #grinchbomb contest are (so far) three Grinch
project bags (sewn by us, never for sale) paired with some lovely Coloring Book Yarn, and a Bifrost kit (from Infinite Twist) with a bigger project bag.

This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread in the forum
about labeling handspun. Jasmin uses Tyvek wristbands. We also use a yarn counter. Jasmin mentions Gusler Designs for tags.When Knitting Attacks:(44:02)

The Elsa sweater may not fit.

Gigi attacked her Braidsmaid shawl an frogged a whole repeat. unnecessarily. Also, she bought a pattern at PIQF and does not like the instructions. She will try and find a pattern she likes more.Review:(47:07)

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